Navigating the Sovereignty Spectrum

Why digital sovereignty has become a leadership issue

Control over your digital infrastructure isn’t just a technical issue, it's a board-level concern. Legal exposure, geopolitical tension, and vendor lock-in are forcing organizations to think harder about a simple question: What does it really mean to be in control?

“Control by design: the sovereignty spectrum” is a whitepaper that offers clarity in the face of complexity. It helps moving beyond checklists and into structured, strategic decision-making. It introduces the Sovereignty Operating Framework, a practical way to assess exposure, design for resilience, and retain the freedom to act on your own terms.

What you’ll learn:

  • Why sovereignty is a spectrum, not a binary choice
  • How European regulation is evolving beyond GDPR
  • Where risks live two or three layers deep in your stack
  • How to balance innovation, compliance, and control
  • What “exit readiness” means in a hybrid, hyperscale world

Whether you run mission-critical systems in finance, energy, transport & logistics, or government, this paper will help you bring sovereignty down to earth with structure, nuance, and tools to act.

Webinar: how to navigate the sovereignty spectrum 

Sovereignty has become a strategic lens for decision-making at the highest level.

In this webinar, experts from Schuberg Philis will map out why sovereignty is rising fast on the executive agenda, how to design for sustainable control, and how to turn complex regulation and geopolitical influences into pragmatic action. 

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